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Samsung C&T Listed in the DJSI World Index and Selected as Best Company in the ESG Evaluation

DATE : 2018.11.15COUNT : 209

In
September, Samsung C&T was included for two consecutive years in the 2018
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, which is conducted by US’ S&P Dow
Jones Indices, the world’s largest provider of financial market information.
Samsung C&T was also selected as “best company” by the Korea Corporate
Governance Service for the 2018 Best ESG Companies awards.

The
DJSI World Index is a global sustainability benchmark of the S&P Dow Jones
Indices that represents the top 10% of the 2,500 largest companies in the world
in terms of market capitalization after evaluating their sustainability based
not only on economic performance but also on environmental, social and governance
criteria.

Samsung
C&T has reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased the production and
purchase of environment-friendly products by actively carrying out activities
for environmental management of water, energy, greenhouse gases, wastes, among
others, in a bid to preemptively address climate change issues.

Samsung
C&T has also established CSR strategies at the top management level by operating
the CSR Committee under the Board of Directors. Using the capabilities of its
four business groups (Engineering and Construction, Trading and Investment,
Fashion and Resort), the company has performed various kinds of social contribution
activities including the Residential Environment Improvement Program (“Samsung
Village”), Good Cycling Program, and Junior Samsung C&T Academy.

In
addition, Samsung C&T received the “best company” award during the 2018
Best ESG Companies ceremony held in October at Korea Exchange.

The
ESG Evaluation is conducted annually by the Korea Corporate Governance Service,
the nation’s top agency for corporate governance evaluation subordinate to
the Korea Exchange, for more than 900 companies listed on the Korea Stock Exchange
based on improvements in their environmental, social and governance criteria.
Last year, Samsung C&T received an overall grade of A. This year, the company
has been selected as “best company” after receiving an A+ on the strength
of improved performances.

The
favorable evaluation of Samsung C&T in DJSI and ESG is a result of the company’s
efforts to consistently carry out sustainable management activities since the
merger in 2015, and is expected to be a positive factor in enhancing its corporate
value going forward.